RE: got bit by a prop for the first time!
The timing of this post was too good to pass.
Folks, I've been "nicked" by these things now and then for all of the 40 years + I've been at it.
But - TODAY - was absolutely the worst. I broke THE"Cardinal Rule" of managing e-power a/c in a shop. Yep - working on it with the ESC armed...bumped the throttle, and a 700 Watt 12x6 eAPC went almost full bore. Instinct took over, put my right hand in front of me as it lurched forward. Horrible - ugly...Off to the ER, and suturing of FOUR large, deep cuts in the meat of my right palm....and 17 stitches.
The rule - easy to remember - the Cure - MUCHharder. But you all can bet I will be disabling ESCs for in-shop testing from now on. A real shame this had to happen to improve my memory.